All the talk of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq is just that: talk
Troop reduction legerdemain
AntiWar.Com
by Charles Pena
01/05/06
Ultimately, all the talk of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq is just that: talk designed to create the illusion that the administration is serious about ending the occupation to appease restless voters. And the reason for all the talk should be abundantly clear: the looming 2006 midterm elections that threaten to unseat Republican control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill once said that 'all politics is local,' and President Bush understands that local politics means here in the United States, not in Iraq. But just because he is talking the talk does not mean he will walk the walk...
http://www.antiwar.com/pena/?articleid=8344
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
AntiWar.Com
by Charles Pena
01/05/06
Ultimately, all the talk of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq is just that: talk designed to create the illusion that the administration is serious about ending the occupation to appease restless voters. And the reason for all the talk should be abundantly clear: the looming 2006 midterm elections that threaten to unseat Republican control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill once said that 'all politics is local,' and President Bush understands that local politics means here in the United States, not in Iraq. But just because he is talking the talk does not mean he will walk the walk...
http://www.antiwar.com/pena/?articleid=8344
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
Starmail - 5. Jan, 18:01
